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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040400070 · 01/26/2004 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN THE SURFACE SHOP USING A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. THI S RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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